Psalm

Commentary on Psalm 16

A Response to the First Reading In the First Reading, when Elijah threw his mantle over Elisha [...]

Commentary on Psalm 22:19-28

If we follow the lectionary reading for this Sunday, we enter Psalm 22 right in [...]

Commentary on Psalm 32

Three of the readings for this Sunday, including Psalm 32, speak of sin and forgiveness. The first [...]

Commentary on Psalm 51:1-17

Our brothers and sisters in the faith before us have provided two important keys for [...]

Commentary on Psalm 138

The word “extreme” seems to be especially popular in the language of our day. One hears of [...]

Commentary on Psalm 71:1-6

This psalm has long been one of my favorites. While it appears to have been [...]

Commentary on Psalm 19

Preaching on a text about preaching is no small task. This is complicated further when it is [...]

Commentary on Psalm 36:5-10

One could go in a variety of directions in preaching on this psalm. The psalm [...]

Commentary on Psalm 147:12-20

Psalm 147 is one of five psalms that concludes the Psalter. Each of these psalms [...]

Commentary on Psalm 148

Psalm 148 is part of the Psalter’s concluding section that offers and calls for praise to the [...]